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At Rise: JIRI is standing alone in the middle of the stage, with the curtains closed. School scene should be set up in the background. When she sits down the curtains open. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2qMsSZbZA
JIRI
Jiri’s monologue part 1. Hiya, my is Jiri and I’m eleven years old. Sometimes I’m extremely happy, but other times I’m super sad, and I don’t really know why… It’s just how I am. I go to elementary school, even though I really don’t want to. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInWIhvYjzP
I have a big brother, Ajwaku. He is the one that takes care of me. He’s always been super weird. He was born with purple eyes.
(She points to her eyes.)
And the like flippy part of his hair is like white, but the rest of it is like black.
(She tries to explain using hand motions.)
He could have dyed it over I guess, but he told me that if he dyed his hair he wouldn’t feel like himself anymore. I like that theory, so I accept it. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwlj3eSPd0
Oh! I forgot to say how or parents are like NEVER HOME! They’re always on business trips, well I guess they’re not “business trips” because they travel around the world and stuff. When they come home they are super nice to me, but I don’t think they like AJ, my brother, very much. I don’t know why people don’t like him, so DON’T BE MEAN TO MY BROTHER!607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd3rSyElel
He’s had like one friends his whole life and that’s it. Until, his sophomore year in high school. Then he got this friend named Raine Kuro, and she’s the only person who might be weirder than he is. I DON’T LIKE HER! But, hey, that’s where my big brother’s story really starts, on the day they really met for the first time.
(She sits down on the edge of the stage.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9rP0KPSAn
RAINE
(RAINE enters on the staircase of her school. She is going up them. Near the middle she slips back.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6SesAQuuz
AJWAKU
(He enters from the side of the hallway. He notices RAINE falling down the stairs.)
Oh crap!
(He runs and manages to stop her fall, but he falls too. He stands up before she does, and holds his hand out for her.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmg83vygwO
RAINE
(She doesn’t take his hand. She stands up on her own.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkk63a9a7o
AJWAKU
(He scratches his head.)
Not so good at flying are you?607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMRza2Csom
RAINE
(She laughs awkwardly.)
No, definitely not my strong suit. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGUywvO3RE
JIRI
(She throws her hands up.)
Oh! I forgot to mention that Raine is blind! Oops… So when she fell she probably wasn’t just being stupid. What I don’t get is that she never carries a walking stick or anything, like isn’t that what you're supposed you’re blind?
(She looks backwards.)
Oh, um… okay, back to the story… 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiNFTdoFOQ
AJWAKU
That’s okay, I’m Ajwaku. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVeV3gjXWX
RAINE
Thanks for helping me… Kinda… Stairs are always a pain. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2dp9UtbFa
AJWAKU
I… Uh… Your name is… 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BohQGMOn8
RAINE
(She giggles.)
It’s Raine.
AJWAKU
Oh-607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDEZtRhGFS
KABESE
(She cuts him off as she enters running and stomping.)
DON’T TOUCH HER!!!
(She punches him.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDdLhjv5zk
AJWAKU
(He holds his cheek.)
Ouchie. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqVrz8w1By
KABESE
Tssk. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Ie0LeodL
JIRI
(She points.)
That’s Kabese. If anyone in the whole wide world were to know Raine Kuro, it would probably be Kabese.
(She jumps up.)
She’s rude and tough! And was way too dense to notice any sort of social barrier between the blind teenager and herself. Under her angry exterior, she actually did care a lot about Raine. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWS8cvOSTU
KABESE
God, what do you think you’re doing, bonehead?!607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhFyvxFYSY
AJWAKU
I-I-I-607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMkI9Ld29bc
SUNAKU
(He enters with his hands in his pockets.)
Wow AJ, why do all the hot girls hit on you- literally?
(He laughs at his own joke.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHBC5OlwlD
KABESE
I’d be happy to accommodate you too. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScT1qBmGlN
SUNAKU
(He winks.)
Anytime. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6thXuplwez
KABESE
Gross! Let’s get out of here Raine!
(She takes RAINE’S arm and helps her up the first few stairs.) 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbUznlSckP
AJWAKU
(He stares down at his feet and mumbles.)
I could have helped her, you know? 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ittQYybFC
KABESE
(She turns.)
Well, too bad you’ll never get the chance, lover boy!607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNJ5Pg27Qq
SUNAKU
(He rushes up the stairs to RAINE’S side.)
So, what class are you girls in anyways? First day of school and all, right? I’m in 2C.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz11PLDiWTO
KABESE
WHAT?! That’s what I’m in! Geez, you’re gonna be there. Now I really never wanna go to class!
(She lets go of RAINE, whom she had been dragging.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuybKIHCZI2
RAINE
(She screams.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R2PRIAsNH
AJWAKU
(He stops her before she falls.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8igX2D1bc
RAINE
Ugh… thanks again Ajwaku. I’m actually the worst. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXMeOoLWMq
AJWAKU
(He blushes.)
T-T-That’s okay.
RAINE
So, are you in that class too?607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yiQKEDBp0
AJWAKU
Nah, I’m in 2A. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJiCrFKgWB
RAINE
Darn. I’ll be alone then. 2B. We could meet up for lunch, if you want to, Ajwaku. 607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4mNpHU9P9
KABESE
OH NO! I do not like these guys! I forbid it! Now come on! We’re going to class. Leave us alone, or you’ll wake up underwater and in half like the Titanic.
(She takes RAINE again, and they go up the stairs.)607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3BnRn9cZo
RAINE
(She waves in no particular direction.)
Byee!
(Everyone exits.)
